Total Crime Rate
89.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick , and the highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (M1 2PW) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27090.9% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average (0.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (M1 2PW), the main crime hotspot is near Manchester Piccadilly (Station). Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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